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5 bed house for sale Darlington Gardens, Upper Shirley, SO15

Offers Over

£550,000

Reduced on 14/10/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band D £2,381 a year

Key features

Desirable Upper Shirley location
FIve bedrooms
Two reception rooms
Family bathroom & shower room
Close proximity to The General Hospital & University
Ample driveway parking

About this property

Charters are delighted to bring to the market this extended, detached family home, offering a flexible and versatile layout. The property is enviably situated within a quiet side street in the much-requested and always popular Upper Shirley district of the city. Locally, you are well served for access to Shirley's vibrant high street, the city centre, Central Railway Station, many excellent educational facilities, and the vast open spaces on offer at The Common, whilst also being within easy reach of The General Hospital and The University.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band D £2,381 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,588
Band B

£1,852
Band C

£2,117
Band D

This home: £2,381
Band E

£2,911
Band F

£3,440
Band G

£3,969
Band H

£4,763

This home is in band D, which costs £2,381 a year in Southampton for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Southampton, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

68 comparables · within 3 miles

Cheaper than 51% of the 5+ bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £550,000 Median £575,000 · £291,000 – £979,000

Compared with 68 5+ bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices.

Location

Darlington Gardens, Upper Shirley, SO15

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £550,000

£275k £825k

Deposit10% £55,000

£0 £550k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £495,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £110,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
24a, Darlington Gardens Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2024	775 sq ft £271/sq ft	775 sq ft	£271	£210,000
24, Darlington Gardens Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Dec 2023	764 sq ft £255/sq ft	764 sq ft	£255	£195,000
30, Darlington Gardens Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2021	753 sq ft £272/sq ft	753 sq ft	£272	£205,000
24a, Darlington Gardens Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2021	775 sq ft £244/sq ft	775 sq ft	£244	£189,000
8, Darlington Gardens Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2021	1,485 sq ft £330/sq ft	1,485 sq ft	£330	£490,500
26, Darlington Gardens Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2021	732 sq ft £273/sq ft	732 sq ft	£273	£200,000
8, Darlington Gardens Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Feb 2020	1,485 sq ft £291/sq ft	1,485 sq ft	£291	£432,000
24a, Darlington Gardens Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2019	775 sq ft £236/sq ft	775 sq ft	£236	£183,000